Leverkusen wants to keep Henrique longer

Asked about the rumours saying that Bayer Leverkusen would want to keep Barcelona central defender and Brazilian international Henrique Adriano Buss (22) on loan for another year, Bayer Leverkusen general manager Michael Reschke has confirmed this in an interview with German tabloid Express:

"Yes, we're dealing with this issue. The question is: what does Barcelona want? With Cáceres, Milito, Márquez, Puyol and Piqué, they already have a lot of centre backs. We talked with Barcelona, they're getting regular reports about the performances of the player and they are very happy with the progress he has made.

It's clear that the player feels excellent here, he has integrated very fast. He likes the team, the club, he feels very good in Cologne, where he lives. We have already talked with him, his family and his agents and we would be very happy if he could stay."

The wish of the German Bundesliga leaders to keep Henrique for a longer period, has meanwhile been confirmed by Bayer Leverkusen sports director Rudi Völler in an interview with German sports magazine Kicker ("We're in contact with Barcelona, we will meet soon") and by Bayer Leverkusen president Wolfgang Holzhäuser in an interview with Cologne regional newspaper Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger ("This issue is a priority for us, although it isn't in our hands").

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